deksawyer Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Just bought a pair of QSC K12 speakers to replace a pair of ageing PV speakers and wow, what a cracking pair of cabs. Not used them at a gig yet but fired them up the other day at home and have to say even a low/moderate levels the detail from these things is superb. I could happily use them as hifi speakers if I really wanted to. No bloated or overblown sound at all. We'll be using them with a pair of Mackie SWA1501 subs (older Italian versions) so it should be a fairly decent system for not a lot of outlay. I'll let you know how they handle a gig, but for now, anyone looking to get a pair of active PA cabs, these have to be on your list. I did consider the newer SRM450's and the EON515's but the K12's just seemed to have the edge... D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Cool - they look to be really good speakers for the money! I wonder if the matching subwoofers are as good? I've always been suspicious of subs with 12" drivers, call me old fashioned but there's nothing to beat a good 18" cabinet for rumble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Just looked 'em up. At £770 each, and weighing 41lbs, I should bloody hope they're good speakers! Don't suppose I'll need a pair for the Dog & Duck though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Sound like they will be good. wouldn't mind a pr unpowered... Do we know what are a comparable passive speaker..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 [quote name='JTUK' post='863176' date='Jun 10 2010, 12:39 PM']Sound like they will be good. wouldn't mind a pr unpowered... Do we know what are a comparable passive speaker..?[/quote] I too would be intrigued by this information, as I'm currently running QSC amps and might need another pair of speakers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 [quote name='acidbass' post='852783' date='May 31 2010, 05:37 PM']Cool - they look to be really good speakers for the money! I wonder if the matching subwoofers are as good? I've always been suspicious of subs with 12" drivers, call me old fashioned but there's nothing to beat a good 18" cabinet for rumble![/quote] Hmmm you should take a look at the [url="http://www.billfitzmaurice.com"]Bill FitzMaurice[/url] website, and reevalute your thinking regarding subs, how they work, and what size cones are best for them. Once again lowest useable frequency is entirely unrelated to driver size in a cab, its related to cab design and more volume.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.